Setting a Password
Follow these steps:
Use the cursor up/down keys to highlight a Password parameter (Setup,
6and press the Enter key. The password box appears:
Type a password. The password may consist of up to seven characters
IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen.
Press Enter. Retype the password to verify your first entry and press Enter.
After setting the password, the computer automatically sets the chosen password parameter to Present.
Three password types protect your computer from unauthorized access. Setting these passwords creates several different levels of protection for your computer and data:
Setup Password prevents unauthorized entry to the BIOS Utility. Once set, you must
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Hard Disk Password protects your data by preventing unauthorized access to your hard disk. Even if the hard disk is removed from the computer and moved to another computer, it cannot be accessed without the Hard Disk Password.
When a password is set, a password prompt appears on the
1.When the Setup Password is set, the following prompt appears when you press F2 to enter the BIOS Utility at
Type the Setup Password and press Enter to access the BIOS Utility.
2.When the
Type the
3.When the Hard Disk Password is set, the following prompt appears at
Type the Hard Disk Password (a symbol appears for each character you type) and press Enter to use the computer. If you enter the password incorrectly, an x symbol appears. Try again and press Enter.
You have three chances to enter a password. If you successfully entered the password, the following symbol appears.
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